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About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.

Creating Characters, Part 3 of 3

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

By Stephen Geez If you missed them, you might want to start with Creating Characters Part 1 and Creating Characters Part 2. Develop POV Carefully … Creating Characters, Part 3 of 3

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘War of Nytefall: Lost’

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

War of Nytefall: Lost is the second volume of the series.  It introduces a character that people on the blog seemed to enjoy.  Come to think of it, everyone seems to like my whacky, crazy, random characters.  Not much love for … Continue reading →

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The Soda Pop Shop: Please Drink Responsibly

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to our little soda shop where we have more flavors than you can imagine.  We don’t both with the brands you’re used too.  They may taste alright, but they aren’t special like our brews.  Some would say there’s a … Continue reading →

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Writing memorable scenes – The two worse proposal scenes I’ve read/viewed #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #storyempire

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi SEers, it’s Robbie with you today. There is lots of advice out there about how writers need to write memorable scenes. Scenes that will linger in … Writing memorable scenes – The two worse proposal scenes I’ve read/viewed #writingcommunity … Continue reading →

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Eucalyptus-Munching and Adorable: The Koala

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The koala is a little, leaf-eating marsupial from Australia, which many people recognize as quickly as the kangaroo.  They are also called koala bears even though they are related to wombats more than bears.  Part of this is because their … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Didn’t Realize It’s Saturday

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I haven’t really had a good track of time this week.  Without work and getting my son since Tuesday afternoon, I haven’t had my usual day markers.  So, it took me this long to realize I didn’t make a goal … Continue reading →

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Evil vs Misunderstood

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

As stated, there is a trend to turn evil villains into more sympathetic and misunderstood characters.  This has caused some people who like bad guys to come up with their own explanations for how they are misunderstood instead of being … Continue reading →

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And the Grave Awaits, by Roberta Eaton Cheadle

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Let’s all welcome Robbie Cheadle. She’s here to tell us all about her newest publication and it sounds pretty awesome to me. Check it out, leave a … And the Grave Awaits, by Roberta Eaton Cheadle

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Happy July 4th!

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I know it’s just an American holiday, but I’ll be out having fun.  The poem that would have gone up was a downer too.  Enjoy some memes and a video.

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When Backstory Can Change a Villain’s Reputation

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Both of these characters are villains from ‘One Piece’.  Specifically, the Dressrosa Arc, which probably means nothing to all of you.  Donquixote Doflamingo is the main villain who took over a kingdom, was a weapons dealer, had an illegal drug … Continue reading →

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